by STUART RUTHERFORD Accies fail to capitalise on early opportunities Although Hawick drew first blood via Lee Armstrong’s sweetly struck penalty, it was Accies who enjoyed most of the early play possession and territory. Those advantages …

by COLIN RENTON Player knowledge forces ref reversal The flummoxed England side in the RBS Six Nations clash with Italy betrayed a lack of rugby knowledge among some players. Not so TJ Perenara who convinced …

If you’ve taken a stroll through the chic Edinburgh neighbourhood of Stockbridge recently you may have noticed the scent of renaissance in the air – and no, that’s not the name of the area’s latest hipster-friendly coffee shop. …

TWO of Scotland’s most venerable clubs will meet at Lasswade tomorrow [kick-off: 3pm] in a do-or-die contest to secure a place in the BT Premiership next season, when Hawick take on Edinburgh Academicals in the now traditional end …

STUART RUTHERFORD @ Poynder Park BT CUP champions Melrose secured their second trophy in four days with a blistering first-half performance. Gala, who had not played a competitive match since February, struggled to match their opponents’ intensity …

TWO teams who finished at polar opposite ends of the BT Premiership will meet at Poynder Park in Kelso in the Border League Final tonight [Wednesday – kick-off: 7.30pm]. Melrose topped the league table during the …

STUART RUTHERFORD @ BT Murrayfield CARRICK were crowned BT Shield champions for the second straight season, after a blistering second-half performance in which they scored 31 unanswered points against Murrayield Wanderers. The first-half was an …